CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7754, 4 March 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

Otago v. Australia. I FOHMKII MAKE A TOOK SHOW. <Per Press Association.) DUNEIHN, Mtuch S. The match between tho Australian [cricketers and Otago was commenced |to-day on the Cnrisbrooke ground. The weather was dull and overcast, but warm, and there was a large nttendunce. The wicket was in good •rder, probably favouring bowlers, but the out field was slow. The Otago team, going in nrsl.uiiidc « sorry exhibition. Despite the fact that the wicket did not assist the pace. Cotter proved too fust for many of them, while Koblc's wiles uccountcd for the rest. Not one made double figure*-. Siudebvrg.C'rummond, and Williams (not out) each tt. llak'cr made 7, Shucklock 4. Austin, Kilgour, and Chudwick 8 each, Fisher 2, timhnm 1, and llowden 0. Thq total was 53. Cotter took five wickets for 20, and Noble li\-e for 30, Duff and Trumper went In first for Australia, and gave a roue exhibition of batting. Their strokes all round the wicket were crisp and clean, and made the bowling look very simple. Towards the end of the Innings Trumper played somewhat recklessly, und at 10(> he was dismissed, cuught for 87, having; had three or four lives. HufT did not long survive him, as at 169 he was jouled for 74. The pair had scored it the rate of two runs per minute. After tlvfs the cricket seemed tame. Koble only made two, when he was :»ughl, and llfll wa»dispose of in I he same way on the boiindnrv after I linking 15, tho total being! 187. (ire- I sor.y was bowled by Shacklock af- I er mnking 4. Hopkins was next, md runst came slowly in singles, ill at 192 Hopkins w a s out leg heore for 3. Oehrs joined Armstrong, tnd the stumps were drawn with a ptal at 201 for sjx wickets. Oehrs not out) 0, Armstrong (not out).".. I